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Design Engineer

Job Posted: 9 hours ago

Salary: £ 45,000 - 55,000 / Annum
Job Type: Permanent
Location: Mirfield, Kirklees

Expire in: a month

Job Description

DESIGN ENGINEER

We are recruiting for an experienced Design Engineer to work for our client who are in Mirfield, West Yorkshire.

THE DUTIES OF A DESIGN ENGINEER:

  * Lead the full life cycle design of clean room environment products, including stainless steel precision fabricated parts, assemblies, process equipment, high quality products.

  * Produce detailed 3D CAD models, drawings, BOMs, and specifications using Inventor, or equivalent CAD systems.

  * Apply advanced knowledge of stainless-steel sheet metal processes, welding methods and surface finishes.

  * Ensure designs are cost-effective, manufacturable, and optimised for fabrication, assembly, and future maintenance.

  * Work closely with manufacturing, fabrication and supply chain to ensure design intent is achievable and efficient.

  * Liaise with customers, project managers, and sales engineers to translate requirements into robust engineering solutions.

  * Attend factory acceptance tests, site meetings, and installation reviews where necessary.

ESSENTIAL EXPERIENCES & SKILLS:

  * Essential 7+ years of mechanical design experience, with at least 3–5 years focused on stainless steel product development.

  * Bachelor’s degree (or higher) in Mechanical Engineering or related discipline.

  * Expert CAD skills (Inventor strongly preferred).

  * Strong understanding of stainless-steel fabrication, sheet metal design, GD&T, and material properties.

  * Demonstrated capability in engineering calculations and design validation.

  * Experience creating detailed drawings and documentation suitable for manufacturing.

Desirable

  * Experience within pharmaceutical, clean room, biotech, food processing, or high-purity manufacturing environments.

  * Project management exposure or formal training (Prince2, PMP, Agile).

Key Competencies

  * Strong problem-solving and analytical skills.

  * Excellent communication, teamwork, and leadership abilities.

  * High attention to detail and commitment to quality.

  * Ability to work autonomously in a fast-paced, project-driven environment.

  * Innovative thinking with a continuous improvement mindset.

THE HOURS:

Permanent, Full Time 40 hours per week

THE PAY:

The annual pay rate is £45K-£55K depending on experience

End of year bonus - Discretionary

Questech Recruitment is a specialist engineering support within the Mechanical & Engineering industry, our focus is to support many clients within the M&E Sectors. If you feel you match the desired criteria, or you would like more information on roles such as CNC Machinist , CNC Programmer, CNC Setter , CNC Operator, we would really like to hear from you.#CNC #CNCProgrammer #fanuc #CNCSetter #CNCOperator #heidenhein #hurco #design #sheetmetal

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